Mercer Island 1600 relay team wins a district title

Islanders finish in first place.

The Mercer Island Islanders 1600 relay squad consisting of Maya Virdell, Gretchen Blohm, Maggie Baker and Kayla Lee earned first place with a time of 3:52.75 at the Class 3A District II championships at the Southwest Athletic Complex in Seattle. Lee (pictured), who ran the fourth and final leg of the relay, was well in front of all other competitors down the stretch. Holy Names finished in a distant second place with a time of 4:00.44.